At its heart is The Ice Factor which celebrates its 10th birthday as York’s coolest Christmas experience. The 900m2 outdoor ice rink, the largest in the north, has a giant 30ft Christmas tree at its centre and is surrounded by an illuminated forest and picturesque log cabins, a viewing platform and PapaKitchen café.

York Halloween Maze! Activities on offer for the event include a treasure hunt within a haunted maze, a haunted house that goes by the name of Barnageddon; spooky ghost rides, a seasonally themed “phantomime” and lots of crafty treats like pumpkin carving too.

York is well known for its long association with the Vikings and at Jorvik Viking Centre, their summer exhibition, entitled “Valhalla: In Search Of The Living Dead” which commeced in July this year is still open to the public for visiting right up until Sunday 4th November 2012.

Stormfront is pleased to announce their 10th retail store in the heart of York.
Opening 11am on Saturday 16th April at 18 - 20 Spurriergate, Stormfront are welcoming their new customers with a great '10% off' saving on all Apple Macs and iPods purchased or ordered during the opening weekend.

Trapdoor Comedy is a new comedy night bringing some of the top acts on the circuit and the best up and coming names on the circuit for just £5. Third Tuesday of each month at the beautiful and intimate Black Swan. Doors at 8pm.

Recent winners of the Peter Whittingham Jazz Award 2010, WSP have quickly laid down
impressive live credentials at a variety of top venues and festivals across the UK including
Bath International Music Festival, Marlborough Jazz Festival, Vortex Jazz Club and the
Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer as well as recently being featured as ʻtaking offʼ (Jazzwise
August 2010).

Recently revitalised with a £20,000 makeover transformation, the Delicious Deli is the epitome of quality, local produce. Formerly a small sandwich shop, the business which is situated at 36 The Village, Strensall, is now thriving as a high quality deli in the centre of a busy, traditional community.

A brand new ITV series is on the hunt for home owners in York and is looking for inspired individuals who just love to show off their homes. Whether they have been recently refurbished, are old and quirky or new and unique, whatever the style, this is their opportunity to show off what they love best.

Early Music as you’ve never heard (or seen) it before! Theatrical Baroque ensemble Incandescenza bring you courtesans, singers, passionate love poems exchanged between nuns – and who knew baking could be so subversive? Tender, poignant, witty and rebellious, the untold stories of Renaissance women come to life, with music by Barbara Strozzi and Claudio Monteverdi.

The streamlined Duchess was a modern machine for a modern age and can now be viewed at the NRM as she takes pride of place in this new exhibition exploring the links between 1930s fashion, engineering and design.

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